Former President Donald Trump said Sunday he was heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the Republican National Convention because he couldn’t let “potential assassins” change his plans.
“In light of yesterday’s horrific events, I had intended to postpone my trip to Wisconsin and the Republican National Convention by two days, but I have decided that I cannot allow a gunman or potential assassin to force me to change my schedule or anything else. Therefore, I will be leaving for Milwaukee today at 3:30 PM as scheduled. Thank you! DJT,” the former president said. I have written.
Following the assassination attempt on the former president, Trump is reportedly planning to attend the upcoming Republican National Convention.
“We are deeply sorry to hear that you have been arrested and are being held liable for any damages caused by this alleged omission,” Trump’s senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement early Sunday.
“I look forward to meeting you all in Milwaukee as we continue our convention to nominate you as the 47th President of the United States,” President Trump said. “As our party’s nominee,
President Trump will continue to share his vision of “Making America Great Again.”
The convention is scheduled to begin on Monday, when the former president will formally accept the party’s nomination and deliver a speech.
Following the shooting, Trump wrote on Truth Social:
It is hard to believe that something like this could happen in our country. At this time, we have no idea who the perpetrator is. He is already deceased.
I was shot above my right ear. I heard the whoosh and the gunshot and felt the bullet going through my skin so I knew right away something was wrong. I was bleeding profusely and realized what was going on. God Bless America!
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